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The first ever retrospective of Australia's Queen of Gospel and Trad Jazz; includes the Northern Soul classic "You're Messin' Up My Mind". Though forgotten by the mainstream today, Australia played host to a vibrant Trad Jazz scene in the mid 1950s-1960s. At the forefront of the early 60's scene was the dynamic young ensemble The Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band; fronted by the robust, impassioned voice of Judy Jacques. Becoming an icon of Australia's Trad Jazz movement; Judy was also responsible for introducing songs from the Black Gospel canon to Australia. This area was further explored with her next group The Gospel Four; formed after declining an offer to join The Seekers (a position, of course, then filled by her Melbourne Jazz scene contemporary Judith Durham). Jacques would also carve out a prolific career as musical performer on Australian Television before a self-imposed "retirement" in the early Seventies. This compilation from Playback Records draws together all of Judy's period group recordings, along with solo singles (including "You're Messin' Up My Mind", now considered a classic of the UK's Northern Soul scene). Newly remastered, this collection is packaged with a deluxe 32 page booklet featuring rare and unpublished photos, a definitive biographical essay and track-by-track commentary from Judy herself.
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1 My Journey to the Sky - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band
2 Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band
3 This Train - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band
4 Walk Thru' the Valley - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band
5 He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band
6 Didn't It Rain Children (First-Time Stereo) - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
7 You Don't Have to Ride This Train (First-Time Stereo) - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
8 Sweet Little Jesus (First-Time Stereo) - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
9 His Eye Is on the Sparrow (First-Time Stereo) - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
10 Morning Train - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
11 Be My Friend - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
12 That's God - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
13 All Over God's Heaven - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
14 What Can I Do Lord - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
15 You're Messin' Up My Mind - Judy Jacques
16 A Real Live Fool - Judy Jacques
17 Since You're Gone - Judy Jacques
18 Somewhere in the World - Judy Jacques
19 I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live
20 Precious Lord, Take My Hand - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live
21 Children, Go Where I Send You - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live
22 Old Man Mose - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live
23 Kumbayah - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live
24 Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live
